Area Power Delivery Lead – PA/OH/WV/DE

HDR•Philadelphia, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

HDR is seeking a Power Delivery Leader passionate about the Power Industry to grow and manage its electric transmission, substation, and distribution teams across the PA/OH/WV/DE area. This position, based in Philadelphia, PA, is ideal for a leader motivated by energizing teams, shaping team culture, and driving growth strategy. The role involves leading teams and a portfolio of technical power delivery services, including engineering for substations, system protection, distribution, and transmission. The individual will manage these teams and staff, focusing on key metrics, and collaborate with technical Power Delivery (Electric T&D) business classes and operations to shape and grow a successful team. The role requires establishing and maintaining strong client relationships through an in-depth understanding of client business objectives, and delivering project execution that exceeds client expectations by leveraging internal resources and growing teams in the PA/OH/WV area. The position also includes managing individual engineering projects and/or serving as a Design Lead within the program.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related field
7 years related experience
A minimum of 2 years project management experience
Must have the ability to interact with various design teams
Excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Planning, Sciences, Business Administration, or a closely related field
Engineering degree is required
Master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Sciences, Business Administration, or a closely related field is a plus
PE license is preferred
Minimum of 6 years of Power Delivery or Transmission and Distribution (T&D) design experience
Must have the technical capability to provide quality control reviews for engineering design packages relative to candidate expertise
Excellent client management skills, marketing, and business development skills in addition to contacts/relationships with large-scale Power Delivery clients
Proven experience scoping projects, managing projects, managing client relationships, proposal development, and business development
Track record of working cooperatively with diverse teams, regional, department, technical leads, and project staff
Committed to safety, quality, improvement and HDR values
Experience with managing multiple client relationships throughout the US is preferred.
Previous experience managing staff, clients, contracts and hiring staff for an engineering consulting firm is preferred
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise project execution teams.
Drive and grow HDR’s portfolio of Power Delivery services for assigned large-scale Power Delivery clients, specifically Investor-Owned Utilities.
Establish HDR as a preferred provider of Power Delivery services by developing and maintaining strong relationships with large-scale Power Delivery clients.
Provide Subject Matter Expertise for Power Delivery marketing/proposal efforts, communications and client development with business, operations, marketing, and project staff to maximize client satisfaction, company growth, and profitability.
Provide technical leadership and project management oversight to ensure projects have appropriate staff assigned and that the finished product meets or exceeds client expectations.
Work with all HDR resources to build capabilities through recruitment and staff training, including vetting of discipline leads, project leads, subject matter experts, and project teams in multiple offices.
Identify and mitigate project execution risks (i.e. contract terms, staffing, project financials, change orders, schedules, technical expertise, safety, and quality) associated with large-scale Power Delivery clients.
Encourage and participate in business and community activities as a representative of HDR.
Encourage and participate in IEEE standards development.
Encourage and participate in emerging technologies, i.e. IEC-61850, smart drawings and process automation.
Serve as client liaison in collaboration with business development leaders.
Willing to travel to offices to meet with staff, visit project sites, and/or attend client meetings.